Legend of Una Bhan by Big Al Whittle

Subject: Legend of Una Bhan by Big Al Whittle
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 17 Jul 13 - 08:25 PM

This song was really an interpretation of a legend about Fair Una told by the great Irish folksinger Joe Heaney. Una Bhan was a great beauty born to the MacDiarmada clan who were the chieftains of Mayo. Its a long song nearly 12 minutes. But I was given this tuning (DADFsharp GD) by one of my internet buddies and the song just leapt out at me. I do hope you like - particularly over there in Ireland and one of your great folksingers has a shot at it. You can of course download it for free.



https://soundcloud.com/denise_whittle/the-legend-of-una-bhan

Subject: RE: Legend of Una Bhan by Big Al Whittle
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Jul 13 - 12:15 AM

Thank you for posting that - it's very nice!

SRS

Subject: RE: Legend of Una Bhan by Big Al Whittle
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 18 Jul 13 - 03:46 AM

It's lovely - and how very different from your other Una song! I hope Una Walsh has heard this too!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Legend of Una Bhan by Big Al Whittle
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 18 Jul 13 - 08:21 AM

Thanks for the music, Al. You sing well.

Subject: RE: Legend of Una Bhan by Big Al Whittle
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 18 Jul 13 - 04:51 PM

Thanks for the kind words Kitty, Leenia and SRS.

Very much appreciated.

Subject: RE: Legend of Una Bhan by Big Al Whittle
From: Leadbelly
Date: 19 Jul 13 - 03:37 AM

I like it, too!

Subject: RE: Legend of Una Bhan by Big Al Whittle
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 10 Sep 13 - 04:37 PM

has another bash at telling this legend - this time in a more country style - shorter as well!



https://soundcloud.com/#denise_whittle/fair-una-bhan